1988 F-150 4.9L I-6

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BAREFOOTBOB88
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Ok. I'm very fusturated. I CAN'T FIND AND ALTERNATOR THAT FITS MY TRUCK!!! It's like my truck's alternator doesn't even exist. Every replacement part has only two bolt holes. Mine has three. I can't make anything work because the bolt hole flange for the top bolt is either to short or the hole doesn't line up. I've tried three diffrent ones that look similar. The electrical plug in recievers all match and the connectors fit in perfectly into all the alternators that I've tried. WHERE THE FLIP CAN I GET ONE!!!!..... Or can I get one that fitsexactly right? Help would be appreciated.
Oct 27, 2006 at 10:26 AM
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BAREFOOTBOB88
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Update.. I finally found one to fit my truck. It's like the 10th style of alternator ford has for this type of truck. So any of you that needs an alternator make sure you know exactly the right bolt pattern.
Oct 29, 2006 at 5:20 AM
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